The tank is an 18" ZooMed cube. I used 8 fake rocks for the background and filled the gaps with the standard Great Stuff/coco fiber method.I picked a plant that I really wanted in the tank which was Selaginella SP 'Brazil'. And that lead me to the idea to only use plants native to Brazil.

So Ill start with a few of the photos of the background before I added any plants.All the wood in this tank (which is very minimal) is Manzanita.

A simple system for drainage.Just a simple piece of pvc with a cap. I drilled several small holes at the base of the pipe to allow water to enter into the pipe from the drainage layer. Siliconed the pipe in place. Now when the drainage layer gets full I just remove the pvc cap and use an aquarium siphon to remove the excess water.

The substrate is Schultz Orchid Mix. Contains fir, charcoal, and Arcilite. Drains fairly quick and still retains a healthy amount of moisture.

I did not do the rocks myself. I ordered them. Im very happy with the quality of them and how easy they were to install. I did the arrangement myself (That was a little difficult with a couple of the rocks.) And foamed them in place.Everything between the rocks is your typical Great Stuff/Silicone/Coco fiber method.